Chapter 290: Still Need Firecrackers

But as a hunter, this is absolutely not allowed.

Because many wild beasts and fierce beasts are very good at hiding.

When you treat it as prey, in fact, it is also treating you as prey.

No matter who gets hit suddenly, it's truly a tough situation.

So Wang An looked at the two again and said:

"From now on, no matter what you do, can you use your eyes properly? Day after day, aren't you afraid something might happen?"

The two kept their heads down and didn't speak, nor did they dare to speak, because Wang An was right.

After Wang An lectured them a few times, he couldn't be bothered to say more.

They were grown men; if they didn't take it to heart, saying more wouldn't be of much use.

Thus, Wang An put on a smiling face and said:

"Alright you two, stop acting like idiots with me, let's go, leave the stuff here for now, let's go see if there's any loot."

After Wang An finished speaking, he took his gun off his back and led the way toward the big tree.

The two felt relieved, made faces at each other while complaining, then took their guns off their backs and chased after Wang An.

The three stood under the tree with their guns and looked up; this tree hole was very high, nearly three to four meters up.

And this big pine tree itself was quite thick, with a diameter of about two meters.

Actually, as long as it is a Heaven Granary, the tree it is located in is never thin.

Because this big tree must at least be thicker than a black bear.

And in terms of warmth, it is definitely the thicker trees that have warmer tree holes inside.

The three looked at the tree hole and all laughed, because above this tree hole, there was a layer of white frost.

In this freezing cold weather, whether it is a tree hole or a mountain cave, and regardless of whether it is a big hole or a small hole.

As long as there is white frost above the entrance, there is no need to guess; there is definitely a living creature inside.

However, immediately after, the three all frowned.

Because this tree hole was too high, it wasn't easy to call the occupant out.

Mainly because Wang An hadn't brought any double-bang firecrackers or large firecrackers into the mountains today.

Wang An pondered for a moment and asked Seeing Mu Xueli and Wang Li:

"Do you two have any good methods? To wake up the thing inside."

The two looked at the tree hole and pondered carefully.

After a while, Seeing Mu Xueli suddenly slapped his head and took out 5 small firecrackers from his pocket.

Seeing Mu Xueli said: "Brother-in-law, I have these small firecrackers, they were left over from the 15th when I took my sister out to play."

Wang An and Wang Li immediately leaned their heads in.

Then both were stunned by the small firecrackers in Seeing Mu Xueli's palm.

Seeing Mu Xueli saw their expressions and felt a bit embarrassed.

Because the small firecrackers in Seeing Mu Xueli's hand perfectly interpreted what "small" firecrackers meant.

Normal large firecrackers are about as thick as the thicker end of a chopstick, with a diameter of about 5 millimeters.

While the small firecrackers in Seeing Mu Xueli's hand were the kind that children played with in those days, 2 cents a string, one hundred pops per string.

Individually, they were about as thick as the tip of a chopstick, only about two or three millimeters thick.

After a while, Wang An asked:

"Before the New Year, I remember my sister setting these off, she always held them in her hand. Xueli, how do you set them off?"

In those days, the village grocery stores would sell firecrackers, but the quantity was small, and the few varieties they had weren't complete.

Seeing Mu Xueli said: "I also hold them to set them off, when this thing pops, it's like a fart, it has no power at all."

Wang An nodded and said: "Then you say a sound as loud as a fart, can it wake up a black bear?"

Seeing Mu Xueli blinked and said uncertainly: "Eighty percent chance it won't."

Wang Li, standing to the side, couldn't hold back his laughter.

Wang An didn't take it to heart, didn't laugh, took the small firecrackers from Seeing Mu Xueli's hand, and said:

"Let's go, let's go cut some sticks first, we'll talk when we come back."

After Wang An finished speaking, he turned and left.

Wang Li saw Wang An leave, chased after him with a few quick steps, and said anxiously:

"Fourth Brother, if we leave, what if the black bear runs away?"

Wang An heard this, looked back at Wang Li, and rolled his eyes: "How could it run away so easily? If you don't provoke it, it can sleep until spring."

Seeing Mu Xueli might still be thinking about the power of the small firecrackers, so he didn't bicker with Wang Li.

The three carried their sacks and returned to the sled, then Wang An took the sack containing the axes off the sled.

However, just as Wang An was dumping the axes out of the sack, he actually discovered two large firecrackers falling out.

These two firecrackers were medium-sized firecrackers.

Wang An picked up the firecrackers, looked at the sack, pondered in confusion for a long time, and finally remembered what happened.

That time when he bought firecrackers, he used this sack to carry them, and these two firecrackers had fallen into the sack.

Wang An looked at the firecrackers in his hand, a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Does this count as, mountains and rivers may seem to block the way, but there is a path? Willow trees and bright flowers, a daughter's village?

However, to be safe, Wang An didn't mention the firecrackers, but let Seeing Mu Xueli and Wang Li cut a few wooden sticks as thick as pickaxe handles.

These wooden sticks weren't for blocking the entrance, but for knocking on the tree.

Actually, Wang An wanted to just fire his gun to call the occupant out, which would be easier.

But Feng Chengmin had said that firing a gun outside the granary might not wake up a sleeping bear.

Because for a tree hole, although the entrance is at the top, the actual space is below the entrance.

The tree hole is not only warm, but also very soundproof.

And many hunters have done this, but the black bear wasn't called out, and a lot of bullets were wasted.

Even worse, in situations where they couldn't return home at night in the mountains.

Sometimes they would find a Heaven Granary that had been cleared out, crawl in, and stay there for the night.

Although there is a stinky smell inside, it is relatively safe.

Because where a bear has stayed, whether it's other bears or other animals, they generally won't come near.

And these people who have stayed in tree holes all say that it is very quiet inside; no matter what sound is made, it is very faint when it reaches the tree hole.

After preparations were complete, Wang An carried his gun, wooden sticks, and axe, while Seeing Mu Xueli and Wang Li also carried their guns, but each also held a pile of dry firewood; the three went to the Heaven Granary together.

Soon, the three returned to the Heaven Granary.

Regarding the preparations before clearing the granary, such as stomping out a few escape routes, lighting a fire, etc.

Wang An did it meticulously, because the experience summarized by old mountain hunters absolutely puts life first.

Although the three now all had Type 56 semi-automatic rifles, in terms of firepower, it could be said to be quite formidable.

Basically, no matter what fierce thing they encountered, they should be able to ignore it.

But there are no absolutes in the world; caution is never a mistake!

After the preparations were complete, Wang An let Seeing Mu Xueli and Wang Li stand not far from the entrance with their guns ready.

And Wang An decided to call the occupant out himself.

Wang An lit the firewood pile, then casually picked up a burning branch.

Then Wang An took out the small firecrackers from his pocket, lit them one by one, and threw them into the tree hole.

To be honest, after the lit small firecrackers were thrown into the tree hole, Wang An standing outside also heard the sound.

But to Wang An, this sound wasn't even as loud as a fart.

Seeing Mu Xueli and Wang Li weren't standing far away, but they didn't hear anything at all.

However, these two weren't very nervous, because whether it was wolves or bears, they had killed quite a few, and were used to it.

Besides, with two Type 56 semi-automatics in hand, what was there to be nervous about?

After setting off the small firecrackers, Wang An unhurriedly took out the large firecrackers, lit them, and threw them in.

Still need large firecrackers; even if they were just medium-sized, this thing was truly loud.

After hearing a loud "bang," Wang An heard the black bear roaring inside the tree hole.

Wang An didn't hesitate, lit the last large firecracker, threw it in, and there was another loud "bang."

Then Wang An didn't even look at the tree hole entrance, turned around, and bolted; he was truly fast.

However, what puzzled Wang An was why the sound outside became faint when it reached the tree hole, while the sound inside the tree hole remained very loud when it reached the outside.

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